Iris
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Richard Eyre
Hugh Bonneville
Harriet Arkwright
Judi Dench
Timothy West
Stephen Marcus
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Iris Murdoch, Professor of Philosophy and celebrated author and her husband, Professor of Literature John Bayley, are guests-of-honour at a banquet at Somerville College. Iris Murdoch gives a brilliantly witty speech and finishes with an Irish folk song, "The Lark in the Clear Air". As she begins to sing, John Bayley's thoughts wander back to the evening when Iris was first introduced to him at a dinner and he was so taken with her that he choked on his wine. Even back then, she always had a ready wit. Over the next few weeks, John is often reminded of the past, because of Iris' health, which is beginning to worry him. A medical examination reveals that Iris Murdoch is suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Iris' condition worsens and before long, she doesn't even recognise John any more. Although her illness is sometimes too much of a strain, even for John, the memory of their powerful love for each other nevertheless remains unforgettable.
Director
Richard Eyre
Cast
Hugh Bonneville
Harriet Arkwright
Judi Dench
Timothy West
Stephen Marcus
Steve Edis
Siobhan Hayes
Juliet Howland
Emma Handy
Nancy Carroll
Eleanor Bron
Gabrielle Reidy
Saira Todd
Matilda Allsopp
Pauline Mcglynn
Kate Winslet
Tom Mannion
Jim Broadbent
Barbara Leigh-hunt
Penelope Wilton
Kris Marshall
Angela Morant
Juliet Aubrey
Joan Bakewell
Charlotte Arkwright
Derek Hutchinson
Samuel West
Crew
Jesse Acton-thompson
Brian Agar
Malcolm Auchincloss
Jon Bailey
Simon Barker
Stephen Barker
Chris Barrett
Gerry Batson
John Bayley
Joshua Bell
Kate Benton
Matt Biffa
Chris Blyth
Jo Blyth
Chris Bolster
Paul Bond
Paula Boram
Peter Brown
David Bruce
Jason Bulley
Peter Burden
Ashlee Burnette
Jayne Buxton
William Cann
Abbey Careford
Rebecca Chambers
Jane Clarke
Mel Claus
Brian Claydon
Anthony Cleal
Dee Clinton
Charlie Cobb
Jane Cody
Clive Coote
Felicity Cottrell
Marcia Crayford
Shaun Crean
Perry Cullen
Julie Dartnell
Gillian Dodders
Gillian Dodders
Cathy Doubleday
Mark Douet
Michael Dreyer
Michael Dreyer
Guy East
Trisha Edwards
Tom Elgood
Louis Elman
John Ensby
Richard Eyre
Chuck Finch
Steve Finch
Steve Finn
Liam Flavell
Kevin Fleet
Celestia Fox
Robert Fox
Vic Fraser
Glenn Freemantle
Segan Friend
Guy Frost
Dan Garlick
Megan Gerard
Jane Gibson
Daisy Gili
Amy Gilliam
Andy Glen
Jim Greenhorn
Alan Grenham
Colin Griffin
Isobel Griffiths
Rebekah Griffiths
Matt Grimes
Ruth Halliday
Martin Harrison
Carly Harrop
Alan Hayter
Tom Hedley
Jim Henrikson
Chas Hewitt
Kate Hill
John Hocking
Stuart Holbury
John Hollywood
Pat Honan
James Horner
Simon Hume
Peter Hunt
Paul Inglis
Gemma Jackson
Alex Johnson
Len Jones
Sacha Jones
Randy Kerber
Randy Kerber
George King
Lars Knudsen
Antonia Kruger
Maurice Landsberger
Paul Landsberger
Nicolas Lemessurier
Emma Leslie
Alan Lewandowski
Susie Lewis
Tony Lewis
Keith Lowes
Simon Lucas
Cathal Macilwaine
Steve Maguire
Colin Manning
Keith Manning
Pippa Marks
Tom Martin
Graham Martyr
Fiona Mccann
Barbara Mcdermott
Finn Mcgrath
Jo Measure
Richard Merrill
Lee Millham
Anthony Minghella
Steve Mitchard
Campbell Mitchell
Anna Mohr-pietsch
Julyce Monbleaux
Michael Mooney
Adam Morane-griffiths
Ruth Myers
Julie Nethercoat
Vic Newell
Leda Nornang
Peter Notley
John Nuth
Marnie Ormiston
Ron Osman
David Ott
John Ott
Charles Parlapanides
Scarlett Peart
Richard Phillips
Tom Pleydell-pearce
Sydney Pollack
Den Pollitt
Tim Porter
Tim Porter
Gary Powell
Roger Pratt
Bernie Prentice
J.a.c. Redford
Robert Regis
Simon Rhodes
Adam Richards
Vicky Riley
Pat Roberts
Martyn Robinson
Steve Rogers
Nina Ross
Scott Rudin
Tom Sayers
Nick Schlesinger
Brian Scott
Gordon Segrove
Louise Seymour
Mark Sheffield
John Sieminski
Mark Silk
Linton Small
Lesley Smith
Chris Stoaling
Kate Helen Stroud
Kevin Taylor
Kevin Taylor
Thomas Terry
Gill Thomas
David M. Thompson
Andy Thomson
Dean Tyler
Ian Underwood
Jane Walker
Charles Waller
Kevin Walsh
Martin Walsh
David Ware
David Warren
Howard Weaver
Harvey Weinstein
Kenneth Welland
David Weller
Matt Wesson
Lisa Westcott
Michael White
Kristy Wilkinson
Alan Williams
Nick Williams
Krissi Williamson
Phil Winchester
Charles Wood
Kevin Woodhouse
Rebecca Wulff
Film Details
Technical Specs
Award Wins
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actor
Award Nominations
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Nominated for two 2001 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, including Best Actress (Judi Dench) and Best Supporting Actor (Jim Broadbent).
Winner of the 2001 award for Best Supporting Actor (Jim Broadbent) from the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures.
Winner of two 2001 awards, including Best Supporting Actor (Jim Broadbent) and Best Supporting Actress (Kate Winslet), from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.
Expanded Release in United States February 15, 2002
Released in United States February 2002
Released in United States Winter December 14, 2001
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (in competition) February 6-17, 2002.
This project was formerly in turnaround at Paramount and Columbia.
Began shooting April 1, 2001.
Released in United States February 2002 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (in competition) February 6-17, 2002.)
Expanded Release in United States February 15, 2002
Released in United States Winter December 14, 2001
